as in sidestepping
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as in circumventing
to avoid by going around
we can bypass the traffic jam if we take this other road
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as in ignoring
to fail to give proper attention to
a serious news event that was bypassed by the mainstream media so that they could concentrate on celebrity gossip
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as in avoiding
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
you can bypass the graduation requirements if you do enough extra credit
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Recent Examples of bypassing
Ro'ee Margalit, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Another attraction is bypassing the maze of US regulations regarding nuclear power plants.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
Beyond the absences, there is another common Young-Herro thread, in each case their teams bypassing extension windows in favor of further scrutiny.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
From Rhode Island to Massachusetts to Kentucky, more shops are bypassing traditional cafés and setting up shop in gas stations and former fuel stops.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The court also criticized DWR for bypassing a more appropriate statute that governs the creation of new State Water Project units but requires additional public and legislative oversight.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
In 2021, Smith-Njigba had 95 receptions for 1,606 yards and nine touchdowns for Ohio State, and a 2022 season cut short by a hamstring injury didn’t prevent him from being the 20th pick in the draft by Seattle after bypassing his senior year.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
The recent trend of players bypassing bowl games impacted the Holiday Bowl recently, just like its postseason peers.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
The provision would close a loophole from the 2018 farm bill that has allowed unregulated THC products to be sold nationwide, bypassing state cannabis laws.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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Some strains are now capable of identifying and bypassing backups, targeting critical systems first and spreading laterally across devices and networks.
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Similar to fellow Arsenal summer signing Eberechi Eze — another keen chess player — the assumption would be that the skills taken from the board game have helped Zubimendi be a step ahead in enticing and then bypassing opposition players.
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Johnston’s administration, which says the cameras have been a game changer for fighting crime, agreed to a no-cost extension of Flock’s contract in October, circumventing a vote from the council.—
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Yet the group is clearly circumventing the restrictions.—
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Alyssa Farah Griffin attempted to cut in, with Navarro ignoring her in the moment.—
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James said the administration has not provided evidence of fraud or misuse of child care funding in New York, while ignoring the standard processes for withholding such funds.—
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Managing heartburn is more effective by eating smaller portions and avoiding late night meals.—
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has done a great job of avoiding interceptions throughout this season.—
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Although the United States’ economic war on Iran precludes massive economic improvements in the immediate future, the government can still combat corruption, enhance transparency, and curb the rent-seeking behavior that arises from sanctions circumvention.—
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The law prohibits the circumvention of security measures used online by a ticket issuer.—
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By capturing moments automatically and persistently, Poketomo echoes long-standing dystopian ideas of total recall, where forgetting is no longer natural, and where the past is always available, searchable, and impossible to fully leave behind.—
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The sun's rays dance across the rooftops of a city defined by its historic university and which has, without forgetting its rich past, embraced modernity.—
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Prokop faces four misdemeanor charges, including one count of a violation of bond — protective order, one count of evading arrest or detention and two counts of resisting arrest, search or transportation.—
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Authorities told Fox News Digital Prokop faces four misdemeanor charges — one count of violation of bond or protective order, one count of evading arrest or detention and two counts of resisting arrest, search or transportation.—
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That’s evidenced by the GOP’s skirting of the issue.—
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The Dominator 3, at its base a Ford F-350, features an armored shell and skirting designed to keep winds from lifting the vehicle; strong windows, equipment for tracking weather data and a hydraulic spike system used to anchor the vehicle to the ground.—
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As a runaround, local leaders in Boise and Salt Lake City adopted new official city flags to run up the pole.—
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All the cost, all the runaround, the many years of waiting.—
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“Bypassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypassing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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